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Why experts are using the word ‘bullshit’ to describe AI’s flaws

June 25, 2024 Why experts are using the word ‘bullshit’ to describe AI’s flaws The expletive isn’t just being used for shock value—it actually has a philosophical meaning. BY Mark Sullivan Since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022 we’ve known that artificial intelligence language models are prone to spewing falsehoods, otherwise known as hallucinations.  The … Continue reading Why experts are using the word ‘bullshit’ to describe AI’s flaws

Google AI’s hilariously bad answers aren’t the big problem

May 29, 2024 Google AI’s hilariously bad answers aren’t the big problem When a search engine is ridiculously wrong, we can deal with it. But AI’s subtler mistakes and general sloppiness are a more serious long-term problem. BY Harry McCracken Contrary to anything you’ve been told recently, putting glue on pizza is not a good idea. … Continue reading Google AI’s hilariously bad answers aren’t the big problem

Generative AI’s refusal to produce ‘controversial’ content can create echo chambers

April 18, 2024 Generative AI’s refusal to produce ‘controversial’ content can create echo chambers In a recent report, we found that generative AI has important shortcomings regarding freedom of expression and access to information. BY The Conversation Google recently made headlines globally because its chatbot Gemini generated images of people of color instead of white people … Continue reading Generative AI’s refusal to produce ‘controversial’ content can create echo chambers

How AI’s ‘describe and done’ can revolutionize your work

See how marketing technology integrations are evolving from no-code to prompt-driven AI experiences. Milton Hwang on December 28, 2023  In their “Martech for 2024” report, Scott Brinker and Frans Riemersma compared AI’s adoption to a compressed version of Gartner’s Hype Cycle. Certainly, the pace of change in martech now is unprecedented. We see this in … Continue reading How AI’s ‘describe and done’ can revolutionize your work

Generative AI’s Positive and Negative Impact on In-House Legal Teams

Generative AI’s Positive and Negative Impact on In-House Legal Teams Nate Nead / Jul 24, 2023   Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become increasingly relevant in various industries such as banking, healthcare, and retail. When these AI capabilities are applied to the legal services domain, it opens up avenues for streamlining mundane tasks and tackling … Continue reading Generative AI’s Positive and Negative Impact on In-House Legal Teams

Researcher Meredith Whittaker says AI’s biggest risk isn’t ‘consciousness’—it’s the corporations that control them

  By Wilfred Chan May 05, 2023 AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton, a 75-year-old computer scientist known as “the Godfather of AI,” has made waves this week after resigning from Google to warn that AI could soon surpass humans in intelligence and learn how to destroy humanity on its own.    But Hinton’s warnings, while dire, … Continue reading Researcher Meredith Whittaker says AI’s biggest risk isn’t ‘consciousness’—it’s the corporations that control them